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Sunday's play in the Ryder Cup between Europe and the United States has been suspended until at least 1200BST because of heavy rain at Celtic Manor.
A Monday finish looks increasingly likely with the weather already wiping out seven hours on the opening day.
Europe trail 4-6 but currently lead in the two foursomes and four fourballs still to be completed after a battling display on Saturday afternoon.
Chief referee John Paramor said: "It looks like we will be playing Monday."
The Welsh course was left waterlogged after overnight rain and with play due to start at 0745 the spectators were not even allowed to enter the course for safety reasons.
With six matches in the already delayed third session still to finish, followed by 12 singles, stretching into a fourth day looks a certainty which would be an unprecedented move in the tournament's 83-year history.
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BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts said: "Rivers of water are running down the 18th fairway and the green is becoming one large pool."
With a further statement from the organisers not due until 1100 BST, the players have been swiftly transported back to the hotels from the course.
With the heavy rain expected to clear by 1030 BST, Paramor told Sky Sports: "We will probably need an hour or an hour-and-a-half to push some water away from the golf course and make it playable again."
This second delay follows criticism that this year's Ryder Cup was being held too late in the year.
BBC Sport - Golf - Ryder Cup finale held up by rain at Celtic Manor
A Monday finish looks increasingly likely with the weather already wiping out seven hours on the opening day.
Europe trail 4-6 but currently lead in the two foursomes and four fourballs still to be completed after a battling display on Saturday afternoon.
Chief referee John Paramor said: "It looks like we will be playing Monday."
The Welsh course was left waterlogged after overnight rain and with play due to start at 0745 the spectators were not even allowed to enter the course for safety reasons.
With six matches in the already delayed third session still to finish, followed by 12 singles, stretching into a fourth day looks a certainty which would be an unprecedented move in the tournament's 83-year history.
ROB HODGETTS BLOG
Montgomerie has put his heart and soul into winning back the Ryder Cup
BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts said: "Rivers of water are running down the 18th fairway and the green is becoming one large pool."
With a further statement from the organisers not due until 1100 BST, the players have been swiftly transported back to the hotels from the course.
With the heavy rain expected to clear by 1030 BST, Paramor told Sky Sports: "We will probably need an hour or an hour-and-a-half to push some water away from the golf course and make it playable again."
This second delay follows criticism that this year's Ryder Cup was being held too late in the year.
BBC Sport - Golf - Ryder Cup finale held up by rain at Celtic Manor
